MS-900 Describe Microsoft 365 apps and services Practice Question
This MS-900 practice question tests your understanding of describe microsoft 365 apps and services. Read the scenario carefully and evaluate each option against the stated constraints before committing to an answer. After answering, compare your reasoning against the explanation and wrong-answer breakdown below. Once you have made your selection, read the full explanation to reinforce the concept and understand why each distractor is designed to mislead on exam day.
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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Display name, user principal name, assigned licenses, and usage location.
The command `Get-MgUser -UserId jdoe -Property DisplayName, UserPrincipalName, AssignedLicenses, UsageLocation` explicitly specifies only those four properties in the `-Property` parameter. Microsoft Graph PowerShell by default returns a subset of properties, but when you list specific properties, it retrieves only those requested. Therefore, the output includes exactly the display name, user principal name, assigned licenses, and usage location.
Key principle: Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Only the user's display name and email.
Why it's wrong here
It also gets licenses and location.
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All properties of the user.
Why it's wrong here
Only selected properties.
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Display name, user principal name, assigned licenses, and usage location.
Why this is correct
Exactly those properties are selected.
Related concept
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
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Only the user's display name.
Why it's wrong here
It gets four properties.
Common exam traps
Common exam trap: answer the scenario, not the keyword
The trap here is that candidates assume the `Get-MgUser` cmdlet returns all user properties by default, but the explicit `-Property` parameter restricts the output to only the listed fields, making it a selective retrieval rather than a full one.
Detailed technical explanation
How to think about this question
Under the hood, the Microsoft Graph API's `users/{id}` endpoint returns a default set of properties (e.g., id, displayName, userPrincipalName, mail) unless you use the `$select` query parameter. The `-Property` parameter in the `Get-MgUser` cmdlet maps directly to `$select`, ensuring only the specified properties are included in the response. This is critical for performance and data minimization in large-scale environments, as fetching all properties (e.g., manager, directReports, licenseDetails) can significantly increase latency and payload size.
KKey Concepts to Remember
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
Find the constraint that changes the correct option.
Eliminate answers that are true in general but not in this case.
TExam Day Tips
→Watch for words such as best, first, most likely and least administrative effort.
→Review why wrong options are wrong, not only why the correct option is correct.
Key takeaway
Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option.
Real-world example
How this comes up in practice
A cloud solutions architect for a retail company is evaluating services for a new workload. The correct answer here reflects best practice for the specific scenario described — not a general cloud recommendation. Answer the scenario, not the keyword: identify the specific constraint before choosing the most familiar-sounding option. Cloud exam questions reward reading the constraint carefully: the same technology can be right or wrong depending on the use case.
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Describe Microsoft 365 apps and services — This question tests Describe Microsoft 365 apps and services — Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer..
What is the correct answer to this question?
The correct answer is: Display name, user principal name, assigned licenses, and usage location. — The command `Get-MgUser -UserId jdoe -Property DisplayName, UserPrincipalName, AssignedLicenses, UsageLocation` explicitly specifies only those four properties in the `-Property` parameter. Microsoft Graph PowerShell by default returns a subset of properties, but when you list specific properties, it retrieves only those requested. Therefore, the output includes exactly the display name, user principal name, assigned licenses, and usage location.
What should I do if I get this MS-900 question wrong?
Identify which exam domain this question belongs to, review the core concept, then practise similar questions from the same domain.
What is the key concept behind this question?
Read the scenario before looking for a memorised answer.
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